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Auction: 19056 - The Treaty Ports of the Shanghai Postal System - Part III
Lot: 5340

Chinkiang
The Establishment of the Post Office
Two strips of paper, each featuring an elaborate border design printed in brown, the first bearing three strikes of the 28mm double-circle Chinkiang Postal Service c.d.s. dated 1894 (6 Aug.) in purple, the second bearing three similar strikes but dated 1897 (1 Feb.). There represent the first and last days of the postal service. Unusual and interesting. Photo

Estimate
HK$5,000 to HK$8,000